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Assessing the Ecological Function of Shipwrecks, Artificial Reefs and ...
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Rocky reefs, artificial reefs, and shipwrecks provide ecologically valuable habitats for a diversity of marine species, ranging from reef fishes to ...
NCCOS Team Surveys North Carolina Shipwrecks and Rocky Reefs
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In September 2019, a multi-disciplinary team of NCCOS scientists and colleagues completed a successful mission aboard the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster ...
Study Calculates Area Covered by Natural vs Artificial Reefs in ...
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To our knowledge, this represents the first estimate of artificial reef extent in the region. Seafloor mapping data and previously published models ...
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From rocky outcrops to shipwrecks, hardbottom habitats serve as essential fish habitat for reef fisheries off of North Carolina and along the ...
Researchers Study Ecological Role of North Carolina Shipwrecks and ...
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[PDF] Survey of Benthic Macroinfauna and Levels of Chemical Contaminants in ...
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assemblages associated with rocky outcrops (Fig. 1). In contrast, there has been limited work on the ecology of unconsolidated sandy substrates which ...
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largely on live-bottom assemblages associated with rocky outcrops. In contrast, there has been limited work on the ecology of unconsolidated sandy ...
Benthic habitat mapping and assessment in the Wilmington-East Wind ...
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From rocky outcrops to shipwrecks, hardbottom habitats serve as essential fish habitat for reef fisheries off of North Carolina and along the ...
NCCOS and BOEM Publish Wind Energy Area Ecological Assessment
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Maps with acoustic imagery from intensive seafloor mapping that characterize and delineate the distribution of different hardbottom habitats (rocky ...
Coral Polyp Anatomy - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
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Coral Polyp Anatomy Corals, often mistaken for plants due to their flower-like appearance, are animals that generally exist in the form of colonies ...
Artificial Reefs May Help Tropical Fish Expand Geographic Range (video ...
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The team is still trying to understand why the fish prefer the artificial structures to natural, rocky reefs nearby. ... The study, published in May ...
NOAA, partners discover deep sea coral and sponge banks in Farallones ...
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A partnership of federal and independent scientists found the rocky reef habitats in October in an area with depths reaching 457 meters, where such ...
avery.paxton@noaa.gov Archives - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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Previous research has shown that rocky reefs, artificial ... Read More March 26, 2021 Ecological and Biogeographic Assessments , Marine Spatial ...
NOAA Evaluates Capabilities of Unmanned Surface Vehicle
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OMAO will evaluate the shipboard requirements for hosting and operating unmanned systems, while the data collected will support NCCOS’s mission to ...
NOAA Study Finds Artificial Reefs Enhance Fish Communities, Solutions ...
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Structures, such as vessels, concrete pipes, and bridge pieces, are intentionally placed on the seafloor as artificial reefs. These artificial reefs ...
Study Illuminates Patterns in Atlantic Deep-water Grouper Hotspots ...
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Previous research has shown that rocky reefs, artificial reefs, and shipwrecks provide ecologically valuable habitats for a diversity of marine ...
Potential Offshore Wind Energy Area in North Carolina Mapped
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Divers documented numerous hardbottom reefs that are home to a diverse mix of tropical and temperate reef fishes and bottom organisms like sponges ...
Deep-Sea Corals - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Rocky reefs in deep offshore waters of the U.S. are a haven for deep-sea corals, and hotspots of biodiversity where fish, sea stars, crabs, and shrimp ...
Climate Change Impacts on Intertidal Zone Populations
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For rocky shores, the target organisms are those that occupy and create hard surfaces, such as barnacles and mussels. We forecasted the impact of ...
Fish assemblages associated with red grouper pits at Pulley Ridge, a ...
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Red grouper (Epinephelus morio) modify their habitat by excavating sediment to expose rocky pits, providing structurally complex habitat for many fish ...